Emergency flush control system for toilets

ABSTRACT

A personal flush control system for toilets is disclosed by using a Water Diverter Valve incorporated with the water supply valves and water discharge valves in a Toilet Reservoir Tank. The Diverter Valve while engaged by the flush lever assembly will stop water from entering a toilet bowl on a flushed toilet, there by stopping an overflow of water from the toilet bowl of an obstructed toilet waist drain. A Diverter Valve when engaged would divert the water used for refilling the toilet bowl to a separate tube directing a stream of water on the top surface of a tripped open flapper valve while the toilet is being flushed thereby forcing the flapper valve to close thus stopping the flow of water to the toilet bowl and eliminating the water from overflowing to the floor. The diverter control can also be used to control the amount of water entering the bowl for easier cleaning by having less water in the bowl. The Diverter System will control the water and make a half flush cycle when there are no solids in the bowl, still another embodiment will be to close a dump valve flapper if stuck open thus conserving water. The SAID flush control system embodies a diverter valve for diverting water from a bowl fill operation to a different operation for closing an open dump valve for a new improvement for toilets.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] None Found

(1) FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates generally to toilets and particularly to over flowing toilets and more particularly, the present invention provides a fast way to stop water from entering the toilet bowl and over flowing to the floor, on a blocked up toilet after flushing, and having a means for controlling the amount of water entering the toilet bowl by way of a water Diverter Valve and the components in a System when used for controlling water for flushing a toilet of an improved toilet flush system as my invention.

(2) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART

[0003] Applicant is not aware of any prior art directed for improvement of a toilet operation using a Diverter Valve for controlling water discharged from toilet tank to toilet bowl, and more particularly to a toilet assembly that includes a means for stopping the flow of water into a toilet bowl, before the water overflows onto the floor. When there is a blockage in the waste drain system, more particular a toilet having a stop flush means in the water system within the toilet tank, comprising a fill valve for receiving water supply and controlling water entering the tank and also supply SAID water for the water Diverter Valve to function. When the SAID water diverter valve is activated for stopping a flushed toilet by diverting the water from the bowl fill tube function to a second tube used for directing the diverted stream of water on an open flapper while in the flushing stage there by valve forcing it to close thus stopping the water from entering the toilet bowl. Present toilets include a fill valve assembly in their operation, furthermore such valves do not disclose a water Diverter Valve in their fill valve assembly and the toilet tank reservoir components, they all show a fill tube nipple for receiving a bowl fill tube and only for a bowl fill tube and coupling nipple, the summary of the prior ART is illustrated in FIG. 1. Some prior valves and toilet tank components are described in James P. Holm U.S. Pat. No. 3,797,518, Frederick Armstrong Gordon U.S. Pat. No. 3,693,649, Adolf Schoep U.S. Pat. No. 4,100,928, David Nichols-Roy U.S. Pat. No. 6,003,541, John Dooley U.S. Pat. No. 3,681,790.

(3) SUMMARY OF INVENTION

[0004] It is, therefore, a primary object of the present invention to provide an emergency shut off system on a flushed toilet and controlling discharged water. By incorporating a Water Diverter Valve System in a toilet tank water fill system for the closing of a tripped open flapper valve after rotating open in order to evacuate water out of SAID toilet reservoir tank thus stopping the flow of water into the toilet bowl. My improvement, to a toilet with a Water Diverter System when engaged will stop water from overflowing to the floor when there is a blockage in waste drain. My invention with SAID Diverter Valve when engaged will also divert and stop water from going down the inside passage of the overflow and vent pipe used by the bowl fill tube, used for the refilling SAID toilet bowl by diverting water into a separate tube used for the diverted stream of water and directing SAID stream of water on a tripped open flush valve flapper there by forcing it to close before all of the flush water enters into the bowl and over flows to the floor. The water Diverter Valve plunger held down to activate water in a by pass position will stop the bowl fill water from entering the toilet bowl by way of the over flow pipe, till the fill valve float shuts off in coming water to the toilet tank as my invention for a new improvement for toilets. The Diverter Valve is supplied with water by way of a bowl fill tube used on present day toilets, SAID fill valve operation are well known in the ART and need not be explained for simplicity. The SAID Diverter Valve is a common valve to move a fluid to a different tube, thier function is also well known in the ART. The SAID Diverter Valve can be plastic to resist corrosion and have a molded mounting bracket attached for securing Diverter Valve in conjunction with flush lever assembly reason being the flush lever arm will operate Diverter Valve's plunger. The flush lever arm, when raised for flushing the SAID toilet by tripping the flapper valve open for flushing and while the SAID ARM is pushed down for diverting water for the stop flush system, the flush lever ARM pressure activates the SAID Diverter Valve's plunger. Another embodiment for the water Diverter Valve will be to incorporate the Diverter Valve as part of a fill valve assembly there-by saving costs for valves and mounting brackets and tubing. Important objectives of the present invention therefore include the following:

[0005] It is the object of the invention to provide a fast way to stop water from over flowing from a toilet bowl when there is a blockage in waist drain; (In an emergency)

[0006] It is another object to stop water from completely filling the toilet bowl for easy cleaning the SAID bowl;

[0007] It is another object to use less water from the toilet tank to flush out the toilet bowl by a person when no solids are in the toilet bowl saving water, thus saving water and money and helping the environment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0008] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:

[0009]FIG. 1: Is a perspective cut away front view of the workings of a conventional toilet tank according to prior ART comprising a tank with a base and a bowl:

[0010]FIG. 2: Is a view similar to FIG. 1 comprising an improved toilet including a water Diverter Valve and water tubes according to a first embodiment of the present invention within:

EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0011] A stop flush and flush control system for a toilet embodies the concept of the present invention is designated generally by the numeral 11 as part of the system in FIG. 2 of the accompanying drawing.

[0012]FIG. 1 is a partial cut away front view of the conventional toilet tank 20 according to the prior ART toilets. Tank 20 has a base 22, with a bowl 21 for receiving water. Operation of toilets waste discharge is conventional in prior ART toilets to accelerate the flushing action hole has been omitted for simplicity and need not be explained.

[0013]FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 with an improved flush control system with in the toilet tank 20 according to the present invention. FIG. 2 with the general construction is more easily understood by viewing both figures at the same time. The toilet comprises a tank 20 having a bowl 21 for receiving water from tank 20. The water supply enters tank 20 by way of toilet fill valve 19, fill valve 19 having a float 24 for controlling water entering the tank 20 and for flush water operation to the bowl and waste drain (not shown). Fill valve 19 maintains water for flushing and filling bowl 21 with water, by way of the bowl fill tube, 13 when it is attached to a nipple 13A of the fill valve 19 in the prior ART of FIG. 1. The improved system in FIG. 2 the Diverter Valve 11 receives water supply from tube 12 for its operation of the Flush Stop System. In FIG. 2 bowl 21 receives water from the fill tube 13 after tube 12 is attached to the water inlet nipple 11A of Diverter Valve 11. Water passes through an open passage of the Diverter Valve 111 nipple 11B for bowl fill tube 13 to be attached to. The diverter valve water passages are not shown for simplicity their operation is well known to those in the ART. After tube 13 is attached to 11B on the discharge side of valve 11 bowl fill tube 13 supplies water for refilling toilet bowl 21 in the toilets flush operation. In an emergency situation to stop water from entering the toilet bowl the diverter's plunger 25 is depressed for closing the chamber off that supply's water to the bowl fill tube 13 in the improved stop flush system in FIG. 2. In the unimproved toilets in the ART today of FIG. 1 the bowl fill tube 13 runs directly to the vent pipe 26 for filling the bowl 21 with water after the toilet is flushed. The improved toilet in FIG. 2 utilizes the bowl fill water tube 13 in FIG. 1 to supply the water to the stop flush systems diverter valve 11 of the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates the components of Stop Flush System. The Diverter Valve 11 can be attached to tank 20 or fill valve assembly 19 or vent pipe 26 or incorporated as part of fill valve assembly mounting brackets (not shown) for reasons being manufactures production of various valves and levers to those of skill in the ART will understand that valves and mounting brackets will have to be made to fit various toilets to mount the Diverter Valve 11. When a toilet is flushed and there is an obstruction in the waste drain (not shown) it backs up water into bowl 21, a person can lift the flush handle 15 there by forcing the ARM 23 of the flush lever assembly to depress plunger 25 in the Diverter Valve 11 there by stopping water to the bowl fill tube 13 and diverting pressured water through tube 14 exiting through nozzle 16 positioned on the vent tube 26 by nylon straps 27 for holding the nozzle in position for directing the stream of water on the top surface of a tripped open flapper valve 17 on flush valve assembly 18 forcing it down there-by closing the flapper valve 17 and stopping water from exiting tank 20 to bowl 21. Through a water channel, (not shown) those in the ART understand the flushing action has been omitted for simplicity. The flush lever assembly handle 15 is used for tripping the flapper valve 17 for flushing and also for activating the Diverter Valve 11 of the Stop Flush System in FIG. 2 the handle 15 when used for flushing is pressed down to lift ARM 23 while for flushing and in an Emergency Flush Stop situation handle 15 is raised up to force ARM 23 down to depress diverter valve's plunger 25 for by-passing water from tube 13 into tube 14 and closing off flapper valve 17. For a complete stop of any water entering bowl 21, handle 15 must be held up to stop the water from entering overflow pipe 26 for refilling of bowl 21 while fill valve 19 completes the tank refill cycle and the float 24 rises and shuts off fill valve 19 and the water to Diverter Valve 11 and tank 20, there-by controlling water to the toilet bowl.

[0014] The advantage of the present invention is to give a person a fast means to stop water from over flowing from a toilet bowl in an emergency and a means to save water when flushing a toilet. Persons of skill in the ART will further understand based on the description herein that although the present invention has been described in terms of certain exemplary arrangements, that many variations and substitutions are possible as will occur to those of skill in the ART based on the teachings herein, and that it is intended to include these within the scope of the claims that follow. 

I claim as my invention is:
 1. In a Toilet Flush Control System comprising a water Diverter Valve and components to divert water for closing an open dump valve in a toilet tank, SAID diverter valve having an activating plunger or levering means to operate SAID diverter valve, SAID valve is incorporated within a toilet tank's water supply system; consisting of a flush stop water tube from a water diverter valve for delivering a stream of water on the top surface of an open dump valve there by forcing the valve to close and sealing off water to toilet bowl in a Flush Stop and water control system to the toilet bowl;
 2. In a system as defined in claim
 1. A fill valve in a toilet tank for supplying water to SAID tank and water supply for the SAID diverter valve's function in a flush control system;
 3. In a system as defined in claim
 1. A dump valve assembly where by a valve is used to seal off water from the toilet tank to the bowl in the Flush Control System;
 4. In a system defined in claim
 1. A flush lever assembly for tripping a dump valve and activating the SAID diverter valve where as the ARM of SAID assembly is used for depressing plunger of the diverter valve for by passing the stream of water from a bowl fill position to the flush control tube there by closing a tripped open dump valve in the flush control system of SAID toilet's embodying valves.
 6. In a system as defined in claim
 1. A fill valve assembly with a water diverter valve incorporated within or part of SAID assembly for diverting water from bowl fill operation, and to the SAID flush control system.
 7. In a system defined in claim
 1. A diverter valve for diverting a stream of water on a stuck open float or flapper valve of the flush valve assembly in a toilet tank. 